• Anna H Abrams, Rachel L Johnson, Ashley Brooks-Russell, Marian E Betz, and Erin Wright-Kelly.
• Children's Hospital Colorado, Section of Emergency Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA; Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA. Electronic address: anna.abrams@childrenscolorado.org.
• J Natl Med Assoc. 2025 Feb 11.

ObjectiveTo assess prevalence of concern and experiences with police-involved shootings among Colorado adults and differential impact on sociodemographic groups.MethodsWe analyzed a biennial state-representative online survey of Colorado adults, administered April-May 2023. Participants included the Ipsos KnowledgePanel of Colorado adults and additional opt-in respondents (n = 1,520). Main outcomes were self-reported concern about and personal experience with a police-involved shooting.ResultsOverall, 43.3 % of Colorado adults were concerned about a police-involved shooting occurring in their community and 26.1 % were concerned about a police-involved shooting occurring to themselves or their family. Black and Hispanic adults had significantly higher rates of concern compared to White and non-Hispanic adults, respectively. Of all Colorado adults, 4.4 % reported personal experiences with police-involved shootings; Hispanic adults report significantly higher rates to non-Hispanics (p<.001).ConclusionsResults highlight pervasive levels of concern with police-involved shootings, with highest rates of both concern and personal experiences among Black and Hispanic adults. These findings underscore the need for comprehensive and reliable data to understand police-involved shootings and concerns about police-involved violence among diverse populations and the impact on communities' health.Copyright © 2025 National Medical Association. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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